All packages ([http://victorv.fedorapeople.org/files/netbeans.spec netbeans], [http://victorv.fedorapeople.org/files/netbeans-platform.spec netbeans-platform]) required for this feature are in testable state, but they are not pushed into CVS due to the following requests that are not yet processed:

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* Update the {{package|netbeans}} package up to version 6.9. [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=610153 Bug 610153] - RFE: Upgrade the NetBeans to version 6.9.

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* Update the {{package|netbeans}} package up to version 6.9. [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=610153 DONE]

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** Update the {{package|netbeans-platform}} package up to version 6.9.

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** Update the {{package|netbeans-platform}} package up to version 6.9. [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=610153 DONE]

*** Update the {{package|felix-osgi-core}} package up to version 1.4.0. [http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=179386 DONE]

*** Update the {{package|felix-osgi-core}} package up to version 1.4.0. [http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=179386 DONE]

Detailed Description

NetBeans IDE 6.9 introduces OSGi interoperability for NetBeans Platform applications and support for developing OSGi bundles with Maven; support for JavaFX SDK 1.3 with new JavaFX Composer, a visual layout tool for visually building JavaFX GUI applications, similar to the Swing GUI builder for Java SE applications, also support for PHP Zend framework, and Ruby on Rails 3.0; as well as improvements to the Java Editor, Java Debugger, issue tracking, and more.

How To Test

All the NetBeans components are shipped for Fedora after full in-house test cycle. Java platform on Fedora has passed tests of the Java Compatibility Kit. Therefore, there are minimal risks that behavior of the NetBeans will be changed if the components are correctly installed. Hence, additionally required tests should be focused on the following aspects:

Meeting the NetBeans packages with common requirements for the Fedora packages.

Installation of the NetBeans packages and all related packages on a target version of the Fedora platform.

Installation of additional NetBeans modules via an ad hoc Update Center that is established by NetBeans for its Fedora distribution.

User Experience

The NetBeans IDE is oriented on wide audience of developers from beginners up to experts. Each of them can find useful set of the development tools that are embedded in the IDE or can be integrated with. The NetBeans IDE is the modular system and it can be configured according to user needs.

The NetBeans Platform provides a generic framework for robust and extensible Java applications with the modular architecture and the GUI based on the Swing. All tools required for development of application are included in the NetBeans IDE.